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LYS to YNJ: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Yanji (Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport)
5,427 mi
8,735 km · 4,716 nm
11h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- YNJ — Yanji Chaoyangchuan Airport · Yanji, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 mi away
Near YNJ
- RGO · Orang Airport101 mi away
- NBS · Changbaishan Airport110 mi away
- MDG · Mudanjiang Hailang International Airport114 mi away
- VVO · Vladivostok International Airport141 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LYS from YNJ?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Yanji (YNJ) is 5,427 miles (8,735 km, 4,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to YNJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Lyon and Yanji?
Yanji is 6 hours ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to YNJ?
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